Meaning

7 senses
  1. (uncountable)The sense used to perceive sound.

    My hearing isn't what it used to be, but I still heard that noise.

    Gehör, Hören, Hörvermögen

    слухslux

    слухslux

  2. (uncountable)The distance or physical region within which something may be heard; earshot.

    She moved out of hearing and I lost the end of the sentence.

    the range within which a voice can be heard

  3. (countable)Something heard; a report or piece of news.

  4. (countable)The act by which something is heard; the act of perceiving by sound or the auditory sense.

  5. (uncountable)A proceeding at which discussions are heard.

    There will be a public hearing to discuss the new traffic light.

    All I want is for my views to get a fair hearing.

    Anhörung

    слуша́ниеslušánije, разбира́тельствоrazbirátelʹstvo

    слу́ханняslúxannja, ро́зглядrózhljad

  6. (countable)A legal procedure done before a judge, without a jury, as with an evidentiary hearing.

    Anhörung

    слу́шаниеslúšanije, слу́шание де́лаslúšanije déla, разбира́тельствоrazbirátelʹstvo

    слу́ханняslúxannja

  7. (countable, dated, informal, uncountable)A scolding.

Examples

723 sentences
  1. I'm beginning to lose my hearing.

    Я починаю втрачати слух.

    ruЯ начинаю терять слух.

    deIch werde schwerhörig.

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  2. I look forward to hearing from you.

    Із нетерпінням чекаю на новини від вас.

    ruС нетерпением жду от вас новости.

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  3. My grandfather is a bit hard of hearing.

    Мій дідусь трохи недочуває.

    ruМой дедушка слегка туг на ухо.

    deMein Opa hört ein bisschen schlecht.

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  4. My hearing isn't what it used to be.

    Мій слух вже не той.

    ruСлух у меня уже не тот.

    deMein Gehör ist nicht mehr das, was es mal war.

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  5. I look forward to hearing your thoughts on this matter.

    Я з нетерпінням очікую почути ваші думки щодо цієї теми.

    ruЯ с нетерпением жду, чтобы услышать твои мысли по этому вопросу.

    deIch freue mich darauf, Ihre Gedanken zu diesem Thema zu hören.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
sense:
proceeding:
Русский
By meaning 3
sense:
proceeding:
legal procedure:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
sense:
proceeding:

Origin

From Middle English herynge, equivalent to hear + -ing.

From Middle English herynge, equivalent to hear + -ing.

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Forms

plural: hearings
Singularhearing
Pluralhearings

regular

Synonyms

8 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

1 related words
Relatedhear

Collocations

12 patterns
  • forward to hearing
  • tired of hearing
  • hard of hearing
  • sick of hearing
  • to hearing from
  • interested in hearing
  • hearing aid
  • a hearing aid
  • be hearing from
  • lost his hearing
  • had trouble hearing
  • remember hearing

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
hearing — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto